bending and stretching; flexing and extending
strike (i.e. industrial action)
active; dynamic; energetic
filling; packing material; stuffing; padding
tailoring; dressmaking; sewing; making; preparation
on the least pretext; at the drop of a hat
unsung hero; person who does a thankless task
compatibility; coexistence; standing together
ingenuity; inventiveness; creative originality
thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy
another thing; other things; another man's property
to weave within (hair, fabric, etc.); to braid
vein (of ore); reef; streak; lode
to reject (a manuscript); to turn down (a proposal)
congeniality; satisfaction; gratification
(committee) chairman; president
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
possible; likely; probable
drawing; painting; doodling; sketching
standard equipment; standard feature
combo (esp. a small jazz group); combination; set; combo (set of actions performed in sequence)
scoring combination in one's dealt hand (i.e. at the start of a game); meld in a starting hand
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
boasting of one's strength
secretly (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); in secret; from the sidelines; at a distance
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
mental health; mental hygiene
conditionally; with conditions attached
leadership; initiative; spearhead
(many) years; long-standing (esp. hatred, grudge); ancient
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
formidable person; shrewd person; certain person (e.g. whose name cannot be disclosed); someone; (arch.) that sort of person; (arch.) that kind of person
as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie
to throw oneself (into an activity)
regularization; regularisation; getting up speed; proceeding at full tilt
sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words